Overview
- Administrator Franco Velazco said talks regarding Christian Cueva are being led by sporting chief Álvaro Barco and that the club will assess the best options to reinforce the squad.
- Velazco called Pedro Gallese one of the national team’s best goalkeepers yet said his case, like Cueva’s, will be studied internally with strict respect for the budget.
- Velazco stressed that no deals are defined and said the team must make a quality jump for next year’s Copa Libertadores.
- Captain Aldo Corzo praised Cueva’s ability but said any potential signing will be decided by the sporting management.
- Media reports say Cueva is fielding offers from Peruvian clubs and plans to travel to Lima to choose his next team, while commentator Reimond Manco questioned his fitness and group fit for Universitario.